CBS Upfronts: Fall Schedule Released, Five New Series to DebutWednesday, May 14, 2008

It's CBS, so it's boring. Sure, there are a fair share of CBS shows that I will watch religiously, but for a non-procedural drama fan, the pickings are slim. CBS is a successful network because they know its audience and cater directly towards them. At this morning's upfront presentation, CBS unveiled its fall schedule, and the surprises were minimal. The network introduced five new series, which we will discuss below, and they all seem to fit in well with the network as a whole. Bubble shows How I Met Your Motherand The New Adventures of Old Christine have survived – Moonlight has not. Below you will find the full CBS Fall schedule, plus a look at each of CBS's new series.

The Mentalist
Simon Baker stars in this new drama about a detective known for his keen observational skills. He heads up an investigative team, but often gets in trouble for his outlandish, and egotistical ways.

Eleventh Hour
The Jerry Bruckheimer produced drama stars Rufus Sewell as a genius biophysicist who works for the government and investigates worldwide abuses of science and technology.

The Ex-List
This dramedy stars Elizabeth Reaser about a single woman in her thirties who visits a psychic and learns this: that she has already dated her future husband, but if she doesn't go back and find him, she'll lose him forever.

Worst Week
This comedy is about a magazine editor who is attempting to marry the daughter of a conservative family. Every time he visits his future in-laws, disaster ensues.

Project GaryJay Mohr and Paula Marshall star as divorced parents who share custody of their two kids and try to navigate the difficult post-divorce world.

New Mid-Season Show:

Harper's Island
During a private wedding on an island off the coast of Seattle, a serial killer is on the loose in this serialized horror show.

Thoughts:

I could not be more excited to have The Amazing Race back.

I'm searching for any big story here, but CBS released a remarkably boring schedule.